Ribbon burner



Jan. 7, 1941. NORMAN, JR 2,228,150

RIBBON BURNER Filed March 11, 1940 Bummer 5/2 Worm/7J1:

" time h 7, 1941" 1 "uu rso S A-res PATENT OFFICE Application March 11', 1940, Serial Ne. 323,246

' 4 Claims.

. present invention has for its object to provide a form 01' metal strip which shall be particularly well adapted tor placement side by side to form a grid in a burner heed ior dividing a stream 5 V of combustible. mixture into amultitude of smaller streams ior burning in the form of relatively short flames. I

accompanying drawing wherein the preferred term of the invention is shown:

Fig. 1 is aside elevation "(with a part broken away) ofja burner head embodying the present invention: s

' Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view oils. suiiicient portion oi Fig. Lto show the general form p! the improved grid, and

strips of which the grid is comprised.

In both Figs. 2 id 3 the-m of the crimps in thestrlps'aseompsred-with the thickness or this so strip has been considerably exaggeratedi'or clarity oi illustration. e In the drawing, I indicates a hollow having sn'inlet 2 iorcombustibiemixtm'e and 'hsvingsrelativelylongandnarrowgasdischsrgepassage-in itsuppersidethepasssgebeingiormed by the side walls I. Mounted in said passage for dividing the issuing gas stream into a multitude Fig. 3v is an enlarged perspective view7of s. sufflcient portion ofthe grid to show the form otthe v with the fiat portions of one strip opposite the groups of crimps oi the next adjacent strip with the result that the hats of a strip betweentwo 'marily because the crimps are 1 most readily are ot-relativeiy thin sheet metal.

WhatI claim is: 1. ,As an article of manufacture for a ribbon burner, a metalstrip having an alternating series of list portions and groups'ot transverse crimps,-

., formed in this way, considering that the strips each group oi. crimps being of the same length as each flat portion.

2. m the article specified inclaim 1, the surface of the flat portions and the crests of the crimps at one side of said'strip being in the same plane.

gas into a multitude of smaller streams comprising aplurality of metal strips arranged side by and groups'ot transverse erifnps. each g oup of crimps being-o! the same length as each flat per...

2. tion the longitudinally alternated therewith alofie the strip, the flat pprtions being arranged oppositethegoupeot crimps oi'thenextadjaeent strip toiormthe srid. 1

' 4.; In thegrid specifled'in' claim 3,.each strip 'havingthesm'i'aceoiitsflatportionssndthe crests otits crimps same plane.

'3. Ina burner, ag'rid for dividing a stream of side, rip having =a series; of hat portions at one side the strip in the I, inwsnn-s. ow. a 1i 

